Company data
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. employees and revenue per employee
BNED · Specialty Retail · $433M market cap
Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. had 3,613 employees at the end of fiscal May 2026, up 1.5% from a year earlier. Revenue for the year was $1.71B, up 6.5% from a year earlier, or $475K per employee. Revenue and headcount both grew, and revenue grew faster.
Employees
3,613
+1.5% YoY
Revenue
$1.71B
+6.5% YoY
Revenue / employee
$475K
Peer median $475K
Rank in industry
17 of 32
Specialty Retail
Headcount against revenue
Both lines start at 100 in the first year we hold, so you can see which one grew faster.
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| Year ending | Employees | Revenue | Per employee | Staff YoY | Revenue YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | 3,613 | $1.71B | $475K | +1.5% | +6.5% |
| May 2025 | 3,559 | $1.61B | $452K | -5.1% | +2.7% |
| Apr 2024 | 3,750 | $1.57B | $418K | -11.8% | +1.6% |
| Apr 2023 | 4,250 | $1.54B | $363K | -7.6% | +3.2% |
| Apr 2022 | 4,600 | $1.50B | $325K | +12.3% | +6.3% |
| May 2021 | 4,095 | $1.41B | $343K | +20.4% | -24.0% |
| May 2020 | 3,400 | $1.85B | $544K | -8.1% | -9.0% |
| Apr 2019 | 3,700 | $2.03B | $550K | -43.9% | -7.7% |
| Apr 2018 | 6,600 | $2.20B | $334K | +13.8% | +17.6% |
| Apr 2017 | 5,800 | $1.87B | $323K | — | — |
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Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. against similar companies
The closest industry peers by revenue, from Specialty Retail.
| Company | Employees | Revenue | Revenue / employee | Shape |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ETSY Etsy, Inc. | 2,375 | $2.88B | $1.21M | Leaner |
| RVLV Revolve Group, Inc. | 1,664 | $1.23B | $737K | Efficient growth |
| HZO MarineMax, Inc. | 3,385 | $2.31B | $682K | Contracting |
| ARHS Arhaus, Inc. | 2,800 | $1.38B | $493K | Hiring ahead |
| BNED Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. | 3,613 | $1.71B | $475K | Efficient growth |
| BOBS Bob's Discount Furniture, Inc. | 5,950 | $2.37B | $398K | — |
| WRBY Warby Parker Inc. | 2,275 | $872M | $383K | Efficient growth |
| EYE National Vision Holdings, Inc. | 13,138 | $1.99B | $151K | Leaner |
| SVV Savers Value Village, Inc. | 24,000 | $1.68B | $70K | Efficient growth |
Questions about Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.
- How many employees does Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. have?
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. reported 3,613 employees for the fiscal year ending May 2026, in the annual report it filed on July 9, 2026. That is up 1.5% from a year earlier.
- What is Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s revenue per employee?
- Barnes & Noble Education, Inc. brought in $1.71B of revenue in fiscal May 2026, which is $475K per employee. That ranks 17 of 32 companies we track in Specialty Retail, where the median is $475K.
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employee counts and revenue are taken from each company's own annual report (Form 10-K). Open roles are counted from the company's public job board where we have matched one. Companies report headcount once a year, sometimes rounded, so small changes can be noise.
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Source: employee counts and revenue as stated in Barnes & Noble Education, Inc.'s annual reports (Form 10-K), latest filed July 9, 2026. This is data, not a recommendation to buy or sell BNED.